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Another meeting with the debonair fibroid doctor

February 7, 2007 — EclecticGeek

That would be my Interventional Radiologist (AKA Batman). I had my 6-month post-UFE MRI on last Wednesday. Stay tuned for that post because the experience was pretty funny. Remember my first MRI? Much better this time.

I was so excited because I KNEW everything had to be smaller. I feel so well. Things just must look better inside.

The new images were on a computer. You know I’m a geek and had to resist the temptation to grab the mouse from my doctor and then click on stuff and play with the software. It’s just too cool!

My old images from a year ago are still on film and my IR didn’t have them with him. I’ll call in a couple of days to get a more direct comparison but from the written MRI report… (insert drumroll)

My uterus was 8 x 9 x 6.5 cm.It is now 7.4 x 5.5 x 5.9 cm.Heck, yeah!

Okay, this is where it gets a little fuzzy. I asked Doc how big were my fibroids. He gave me some numbers:
submucosal – 4.7 cm, 3.7 cm, multiple ones that were 2 cm
subserosal – 6 cm

The report said my largest fibroid is now 3.9 x 4 cm. I’m thinking that’s the 6 cm subserosal one but I won’t be sure until I talk to my IR again. We did look through the new computerized images. He only found two submucosal ones now – 3.6 x 3.8 cm and 1.2 cm. The subserosal one is still there but I didn’t get a measurement.

[Edited to add: I talked to my IR after he had a chance to compare the old images (January 20, 2006) to the new ones (January 31, 2007). My UFE was performed on July 18, 2006. Here are the more accurate numbers. I had several fibroids before my UFE. Now (6 months later), only 3 are visible.]

8 Responses to “Another meeting with the debonair fibroid doctor”

Good for you, Geek! Congratulations and here’s to another six months of shrinkage! I’m crossing my fingers that my FREAKISHLY LARGE UTERUS pre-UFE measurement of 12.7 x 8 x 11.4 cm will shrink down to your pre-UFE measurement. Heck, I’ll take any change so long as it’s not an increase!

Hey Eclectic: I want to keep posting under here so that everyone will read about your shrinkage! For instance, where’s FIBROID FREE? Does she know yet? I’m still so psyched that the UFE is working. I can’t wait until February 21st.

Which reminds me, I should probably call my IR because I don’t have an MRI scheduled or anything. I don’t have any info except a little card that say’s “6 mo. follow-up, 10:00 a.m., 2/21/07”. Perhaps they’ll be able to judge it by the way I’llskip and sing into their office? La La La…

Keep posting here as much as you want. My IR said he would visit the site again. I forgot to tell him that I nicknamed him “the debonair fibroid doctor” and “Batman” so it would be pretty funny (at least to me) if he stopped by only to see 50 comments under this post. 😉

I knew my fibroids were smaller than a lot of women who post here. Seeing dimensions is adding a level of clarity in my brain. Forgive me for not having my numbers sooner but I just wanted the fibroids treated whatever the size. I remember being troubled over the larger subserosal one because it was pedunculated. I thought it would detach from its stalk, float away into my internal netherworld, and cause problems post-UFE. Nope. My Doc was more concerned over a couple of the smaller submucosal ones. I am so glad my IR and GYN were able to come up with a great plan tailored to my case.

I knew these fibroids had to shrink or die or a combination of both. *Star Trek Fan Alert:

Hey Eclectic: I called the IR about the six month follow-up appointment. Guess what?!! They won’t do an MRI unless I’ve been having problems! I’m relieved because my insurance doesn’t cover all of the MRI cost and I was concerned about that expense, but I’m a bit disappointed because I want to SEE the changes! So, my measurement of improvement will be my skipping and singing in to this follow-up appointment! Tra la la…

P.S. I absolutely know that there is a reduction in size. I’m not having anywhere near the problems I was pre-UFE or even two/three months post-UFE. (I’ll also talk to my GYN during my physical in March; maybe she’ll do a quick ultrasound).